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Welcome to DCT Audio the home of the podcast. This is where The Dave Thomas Podcast lives. Thankyou for taking a moment to see what DCT Audio is about. Dave Thomas is a retired police Officer. He spent nearly 30 years policing the streets of Lancashire. After a decade on roads policing, he went into the detective arena where he specialised in investigating serious and complex crime. Finally,Dave spent the final few years of his career on the child protection unit. It was as challenging role as you might imagine. The skills Dave learnt as a police officer continue to serve him well to this day. Music under license from Episound. DISCLAIMERS: Any disclosures made in these podcasts have been previously reported to the relevant authorities. These are my opinions based on my own experiences. They are not to be taken as fact and my views do not represent anyone else other than myself. Third party contributors express their own views, invited or otherwise. I exercise no editorial control over those third party views and as such publishing such views are not to be taken as my endorsement of them.
Episodes
In this episode I speak with Miguel Da Silva. Miguel is a radio DJ presenter and Shaman.
Born in Portugal and growing up through the civil war, Miguel’s childhood was far from easy. In his teenage years he sought escape through drugs and alcohol. After several failed relationships he moved to England. His love of music attracted him to pirate radio where he became a DJ presenter, something he still does to this day...
Charlotte Dugdale is a yoga teacher with her business based in Bispham near Blackpool.
In this episode I talk with Charlotte about her childhood, her work in prisons and social care which caused her mental health to unravel. She describes her diagnosis of OCD and how yoga became a large part of her life to the extent that she traveled to India to train as a yoga teacher. She has realised her goal and has her own busine...
TRIGGER WARNING: ⚠️ The following podcast contains frank discussions around PTSD and police trauma which some listeners may find distressing. If you have been affected by anything in this podcast you can contact The Samaritans on 116 123.
My guest today was a career police officer who entered into the world of undercover operations. That work took its toll on his wellbeing causing his mental health to slowly unravel. But it wa...
Sir Andy Cooke is due to retire from his role as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of HMICFRS, an organisation set up to inspect and advise police forces and Fire Services within the UK on their operational performance.
As a former Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, he has more than enough operational experience throughout his career and has held every rank as Detective status. He is also an Adjunct Prof...
Canadian Police Officer and ADHD and PTSD sufferer.
Lana is a Canadian police officer who has been diagnosed with both ADHD and PTSD. As part of her recovery she started to write down her thoughts which turned into a book. We talk about her experiences of her diagnosis and how she was treated by her employer.
Ultimately this is a story of resilience and pure bloody mindedness. A woman who refused to be beaten by the job...
Social Influencer and Chef.
In this episode I chat to Bobby Sharma, the man behind the social media personality Yorkshire Indian. Bobby was born and bred in Leeds to Indian parents. That multi cultural upbringing would later provide the inspiration for Yorkshire Indian.
We talk about his childhood, his love of cooking which he learnt from his mother and the lock down caused by Covid. Like many, that affected his mental we...
Murder Squad Senior Detective.
On the 8th February 2024, former prison officer Lenny Scott was shot six times outside a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Tragically Lenny succumbed to his injuries several days later.
A murder investigation was launched, headed up by DCI Lee Wilson, which ultimately led to the conviction of Lennys killer, Elias Morgan. Morgan will spend the next 45 years in gaol before being considered for parole...
TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️
These podcasts examine and discuss suicide and associated trauma. If you have been affected by anything in these podcast...
TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️
These podcasts examine and discuss suicide and associated trauma. If you have been affected by anything in these podcasts, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123
For several years now, the levels of mental health and well-being w...
TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️
These podcasts examine and discuss suicide and associated trauma. If you have been affected by anything in these podcasts, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123
For several y...
For several years now, the levels of mental health and well-being within the UK police have been in decline. Many will argue that this is a result of an ever-increasing workload, a reduction in capacity and experience, underfunding, and a perception that social and mainstream media proactively portray a negative narrative of law enforcement within the...
In this episode we visit the volunteers and boat crews who are based at the Blackpool Lifeboat Station, one of the busiest in the country. On their open day in the summer of 2024 we find out what makes them tick and the motivation behind why they do wh...
Yorkshire Poet.
Tom was invited to write poems about the Maurice Dobson Museum and the man to whom it is dedicated too.
Tom Juniper is a poet based in Sheffield. His work often focuses on the experience of being other, whether that’s talking about being autistic, being part of the queer community (He is a bi, non binary trans guy), or about the Other as in strange and mysterious creatures and entities from var...
Former Royal Marine and Surfer.
Jamie Doxey is a driven individual and former Royal Marine Commando, the best of the best. But mental health issues and an undiscovered heart condition cut his career short.
He rediscovered his love of surfing and now has his own company, Op Poseidon.
He invites people struggling with their own mental fitness to join him for a surfing retreat. Not only do folk learn new skills, they become one w...
The podcast has been produced in partnership with the Maurice Dobson Museum located in Darfield.
The podcast has been produced in partnership with the Maurice Dobson Museum located in Darfield.
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